The real reason why FinTech investments in Africa is booming
We're revealing how Africa’s underbanked population and mobile phones gave rise to a massive FinTech market.
Australian student payments app QPay bags $570k funding
Australia-based payments app for university students QPay has picked up $570,000 from Sydney Angels, weeks after launching its QPay MasterCard.
Klarna rival Zilch launches buy now pay later feature for in-store purchases in the...
UK-based buy now pay later (BNPL) FinTech firm Zilch introduced a ‘tap and pay-over-time’ solution which enables high street shoppers to make in-store purchases and pay later.
Why BankThink is joining the big banks payments system
Real-time payments is quickly picking up in popularity and is no longer optional for banks.
Paysend and Visa bolster global payments partnership
Paysend and Visa have announced a five-year extension to their existing global money movement arrangement through Visa Direct.
The transforming retail space to grow digital payments market to be worth $154.1bn by...
The digital payment industry is set to grow to be worth $154.1bn by 2025, according to new research.
BNPL market projected to generate almost $4trn annually by 2030
A report by Allied Market Research has projected that the buy now, pay later (BNPL) will generate $3.98trn by 2030 and record a CAGR of 45.7% from 2021 to 2030.
Eight FinTech and RegTech companies you missed at Sthml Fintech Week
From: RegTech Analyst The Nordics’ FinTech scene is buzzing with potential, which was evident by the trailblazing companies recently attending Sthlm Fintech Week. The Stockholm event was full...
STC Pay said to become Saudi Arabia’s first unicorn after close of new round
Saudi Arabia-based STC Pay, digital payment solution developer, has reportedly reached a $1.3bn valuation after the close of a $200m investment.
Stripe valued at $70bn in new Sequoia Capital deal
In a strategic move, Sequoia Capital has reportedly extended an offer to its investors to buy shares in Stripe, a leading payments company it initially supported nearly 14 years ago, according to a report from Axios.